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Aanu Akin-Taylor

@aanuakintaylor

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Self-directed Product Designer with 5+ years in fintech.

Nigeria

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What I'm looking for

I am looking for a role that fosters creativity and collaboration, where I can leverage my design skills to create impactful user experiences while contributing to a dynamic team.

I am a self-directed Product Designer with over 5 years of experience in creating intuitive user experiences for digital products, particularly in the fintech sector. My expertise lies in translating user needs and business goals into simple, intuitive designs. I thrive on collaborating with engineering and product management teams to deliver high-impact financial interfaces and data-driven solutions.

Throughout my career, I have successfully led various design projects, including the redesign of enterprise platforms and mobile applications that significantly improved user engagement and satisfaction. My passion for crafting exceptional user flows and interfaces drives me to continuously innovate and enhance the user experience, ensuring clarity and value for real users.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

UI/UX Design Lead

Current

Africa Foresight Group

May 2024 - Present (1 year 1 month)

Designed client-side UX for the company's enterprise project management platform, improving consultant matching and project flow. Led the redesign of the admin and consultant-side UX, achieving a 30% increase in user engagement through streamlined workflows and AI-powered talent matching. Designed and implemented a multi-facet design system for the platform, enhancing brand consistency and acceler

UX Design User Experience Product Management User Research Design Systems Agile Figma

Product Design and Marketing Lead

Lendsqr

Jun 2022 - May 2024 (1 year 11 months)

Conducted user research to optimize product features, including launching a loans directory microsite to improve lender visibility, resulting in over 60,000 views. Reduced loan web app launch timeline from 3-5 days to 24 hours by designing a customisation feature, enabling lenders to set up their loan web app independently. Improved lender conversion rates and borrower UX by 80% by redesigning and

Product Design Marketing User Research Mobile Application Design SaaS Email Marketing Content Creation

UI/UX Designer

Guaranty Trust Bank

Jan 2020 - Jun 2022 (2 years 5 months)

Collaborated with frontend developers in daily scrum sprints to design new features and UX on the Internet Banking Platform. Redesigned the account opening process on the GTWorld mobile app, resulting in a 20% increase in account openings and an improved customer satisfaction score of 4.5 out of 5. Designed and launched a staff loan platform, resulting in over 280 applications and N73M in profit.

UX Design Web Design Mobile App Design Scrum User Experience Digital Marketing Figma

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Babcock University

Bachelor of Information Resource Management, Information Resource Management

Grade: First Class

Completed a Bachelor of Information Resource Management, focusing on the principles and practices of information organization and retrieval. This degree equipped me with foundational knowledge in managing diverse information resources. Achieved First Class honors.

University of Reading

MSc Information Management, Information Management

Grade: Distinction

Pursued a Master of Science in Information Management, specializing in Big Data in Business. This program provided in-depth knowledge of managing and leveraging large datasets for strategic business insights. Graduated with Distinction.